The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Diyarbakir peaked in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Diyarbakir, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Diyarbakir, Al and Ergani. Out of the three cities, Ergani does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Ergani rose steadily.

How do development practices in Diyarbakir fare in comparison to others in Turkey? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Diyarbakir was the 34th-most disconnected out of the 74 regions in Turkey. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Turkey, street construction in Diyarbakir has become more disconnected. Diyarbakir ranked 46th in 1975, 49th in 1976-1990, 53rd in 1991-2005 and 34th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Diyarbakir is Al with an SNDi of 5.31, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Bismil with an SNDi of 1.85, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Bismil, Al

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Diyarbakir peaked in 1991-2005. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Diyarbakir, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Diyarbakir, Al and Ergani. Out of the three cities, Al and Ergani do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Al peaked in 1976-1990. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Ergani rose steadily.

To date, Diyarbakir is the 49th-most disconnected out of the 74 regions in Turkey. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Turkey, the street network in Diyarbakir has become more connected. Diyarbakir ranked 46th in 1975, 48th in 1976-1990, 51st in 1991-2005 and 49th in 2006-2020.